®Planning appeal decision
Hazeldene, Blythe Lane, Lathom (Near Ormskirk), L40 5TY
Full Planning Permission for development comprising demolition of existing stables and outbuildings followed by erection of single dwelling (designed and constructed as a self-build); together with associated external works and landscaping
- Authority
- West Lancashire District Council
- Appeal type
- Planning
- Procedure
- Written
- Development
- residential
- Postcode
- L40 5TY
Main issues, as the Inspector framed them
- Whether the proposed development would be in a suitable location with regard to access to shops, services, and facilities
What decided it
The site's unsustainable location, with inadequate access to shops, services, facilities, and sustainable transport modes, means the identified harm significantly and demonstrably outweighs the moderate benefits of the proposal, even under the tilted balance triggered by the Council's housing land supply shortfall.
The moderate benefits of a single self-build dwelling on previously developed land, including economic benefits and biodiversity enhancement, were significantly and demonstrably outweighed by the substantial harm arising from the inappropriateness of the location for housing in terms of sustainability and access to services, such that the presumption in favour of sustainable development did not apply.
Framework references: 154, 83, 11
Plan policies cited: Policy SP1, Policy RS1, Policy GN1
The main issues and the deciding factor are read from the published letter by Town Planner Pro; the letter itself is the record. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Research, not advice.